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The Edge of Work

Al Dea
Artificial Intelligence
Leadership Development
Leadership
Change Management
Workplace Trends
Learning and Development
Talent Development
Employee Engagement
Career Development
Talent Management
Workplace Culture
Generative AI
Future Of Work
AI Adoption
Organizational Culture
Collaboration
Employee Training
Performance Management
Social Capital
Talent Strategy

The Edge of Work provides new insights and ideas to help leaders navigate the changing world of work. In each episode, we’ll talk to leaders, practitioners, and innovators to explore new ideas for attracting and developing talent, leadership, and workplace culture, all to help you lead and succeed in a changing world of work.

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In this solo episode of The Edge of Work, Al Dea shares key takeaways from six to eight weeks on the road, spanning client work, conferences, and his At The Edge dinner series. In this episode, Al reflects on conversations with a couple hundred HR an... more

In this solo episode of The Edge of Work, host Al Dea shares key takeaways from his time attending  HR Tech Conference 2026 in Las Vegas, highlighting emerging trends in HR technology and their implications for the future of work. In this episode, Al... more

In this solo episode of The Edge of Work, Al Dea explores why traditional career planning may no longer be enough in a rapidly changing workplace. He introduces career experimentation, a curiosity-driven approach that replaces rigid career roadmaps w... more

Joe Leslie is Vice President of Global AI L&D at Golin Ketchum. In this episode, Joe shares how organizations can move beyond basic AI training to drive meaningful adoption and behavior change. He discusses how Golin Ketchum increased weekly AI usage... more

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Recent Guests

Joe Leslie
Vice President of Global AI L&D at Golin Ketchum
Golin Ketchum (Omnicom PR group)
Episode: Beyond AI Training: Building AI Adoption Through Behavior Change
Debbie Lovich
Managing Director and Senior Partner at the Boston Consulting Group; author of Make Work Work
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Episode: The Business Case for Employee-Centric Leadership
Lauren Tropeano
Chief People Officer at Decebo
Decebo
Episode: The Renaissance Worker: Rethinking Talent in the Age of AI
Samantha Dray
Director of Early Career Finance and Strategy Rotational Programs at ServiceNow
ServiceNow
Episode: Reimagining Early Career Talent Development at ServiceNow
Tanya Moore
Chief People Officer at West Monroe
West Monroe
Episode: Aligning People, Culture and Performance: Leading Transformation at West Monroe with Tanya Moore (Chief People Officer)
Emily Field
Chief People Officer at LPL Financial
LPL Financial
Episode: Onboarding as a First-Time Chief People Officer with Emily Field
Ketaki Sodhi
Head of AI Enablement at Moody's
Moody's
Episode: Rethinking Work for the AI Age with Ketaki Sodhi
Sangeet Paul Choudary
Author, researcher, and practitioner focused on platforms and AI-enabled work
Platform Thinking Labs
Episode: Rethinking Work and Value Creation in the Age of AI
Yolanda Seals-Coffield
Chief People and Inclusion Officer at PwC US
PwC
Episode: How PwC Is Building an AI-Ready Workforce with Yolanda Seals-Coffield

Host

Al Dea
Host of The Edge of Work

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 70 ratings
  • Real, Actionable Insights in Minutes

    Al’s advice is a quick hit - easy, digestible, and packed with real, actionable insights. Perfect for talent professionals and business leaders alike. No fluff, just the good stuff.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FC Francine
    United Statesa year ago
  • Best in class!

    Al - you are serving an extremely important cause of demystifying the very nature of transformation in work. Doing this through your own curiosity and through the insights of your esteemed guests is so very special. Wish you continued success.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Vivek__K
    United Statesa year ago
  • Thoughtful, concise and professional

    Being in the leadership and career consulting space myself, I am always looking for quality insight on key topics. This pod is well produced, clear, interesting and concise. I really have learned some new ways of thinking as well as consolidating and deepening my insight in my area of specialism. Thanks Al!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bruckst
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • The Edge of Work hosted by Al Dea is a standout podcast for business enthusiasts. Al's insightful interviews and deep understanding of the topic make each episode educational and engaging. He has a knack for making the topic easily digestible and turning it into actionable advice that listeners can apply to their situations. I highly recommend it - this is time well spent!

    Podchaser
    5
    Aly_Zenrabbit
    2 years ago
  • Great insights on the future of work

    Al does an amazing job of curating guests and interviewing them to tease out important insights for today’s and the near future’s world of work. This is a podcast I rely on to stay on top of the world of talent, HR, and work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    koneto12
    United States2 years ago

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- Listeners praise actionable insights and practical takeaways for talent and leadership.
- Guests and topics are consistently relevant to the future of work and HR.
- The host is clear, concise, and curates high-quality guests.

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Rethinking Work and Value Creation in the Age of AI
Q: Could you explain the idea of AI as coordination rather than mere automation?
AI shifts focus from improving a single task to rethinking entire workflows and how different actors—humans and machines—coordinate, which leads to new organizational structures and competitive dynamics.
Rethinking Work for the AI Age with Ketaki Sodhi
Q: What architectural approach do you recommend for enterprise AI?
A three-layer system—capture, consolidation, and agents—plus a librarian layer to curate data and ensure quality, so agents can access reliable, context-rich information for decision-making.
Rethinking Work for the AI Age with Ketaki Sodhi
Q: What's the big shift you see from individual AI use to organizational AI?
The shift is from people mostly upskilling for personal productivity to building institutional AI where teams coordinate, govern, and scale AI use across workflows, backed by strong data foundations and cross-functional collaboration.
The Renaissance Worker: Rethinking Talent in the Age of AI
Q: What is new or different about the HR leadership focus on business acumen and being at the table in today's technology-driven environment?
Lauren argues that business acumen is table stakes for HR, but the context now demands deeper integration with product, customers, and business strategy, plus a willingness to understand and navigate the broader business landscape rather than treating HR as a separate function.
Reimagining Early Career Talent Development at ServiceNow
Q: What considerations should other companies keep in mind when starting something similar?
Key considerations include ensuring leadership buy-in (especially front-line managers), clearly defining what is in scope, creating a compelling story from early pilots, and balancing time investment with measurable business impact to demonstrate value.

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Across recent episodes, the show explores how AI, leadership, and learning shape modern work, with a strong focus on talent development, change management, and organizational design. Conversations span AI-driven workforce strategies, frontline enablement, L&D evolution, and practical governance, all anchored in real-world case studies from tech, finance, and services. Listeners are likely seeking actionable frameworks to future-proof teams, improve culture, and lead change at scale. A notable strength is curating high-profile guests—from researchers and authors to senior HR and talent leaders—to translate complex shifts into attainable steps for practitioners and leaders.

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1. Joe Leslie
2. Debbie Lovich
3. Lauren Tropeano
4. Samantha Dray
5. Tanya Moore
6. Emily Field
7. Ketaki Sodhi
8. Sangeet Paul Choudary

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